India, May 2 -- The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) has revived plans to transform the quaint coastal pocket of Gorai into a major tourism hub. Spread over 100 acres, the project includes a new amusement-cum-water park along with a variety of other visitor-friendly facilities designed to boost the region's appeal while maintaining its natural charm.

The development comes under the purview of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), which was appointed as the Special Planning Authority (SPA) for the Manori-Gorai-Uttan area in May 2013. The region, covering 43.13 square kilometres and comprising eight villages, was then notified as a designated Recreation and Tourism Development Zone.

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